Jingle Bell Jokes for Funny Kids

Gr 1-5–“Knock, knock! Who’s there? Noah. Noah who? Noah-ny good Christmas jokes?” In this Christmas-themed collection of jokes, Panton serves up a feast of holiday humor. A contents page offers a menu of more than 300 jokes portioned into fourteen courses of knee-slapping Santa ­shenanigans, holiday food funnies, ­Christmas tree ­chuckles, and more. However, caution is advised to readers who indulge in the section “A Very Spooky Christmas,” as it’s packed with festive fright, which may incite chilling cackles. Readers who do not celebrate Christmas will still giggle at plenty of winter-themed jokes about icy weather, silly snowmen, and punny polar bears. Pinder’s comical illustrations are sketched simply in black and white, yet provide colorful context clues, augmenting the jolly jokes. This duo’s humor is sure to entertain elementary children, yet will also amuse grown-ups young at heart. Younger children may not grasp some of Panton’s jokes, but there is opportunity for them to grow with this evergreen joke book as their background knowledge and understanding of wordplay develops.